Happy Friday

Happy Friday!  If you didn’t already know, it is Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven!  My boyfriend, and I made sure we took advantage, because we always seem to forget every year.  I had a lemonade and coke slurpee, YUM.  No I’m not too old to mix my flavors, and neither are you.  This year, they are doing a whole week of FREE stuff, how cool is that?

We stopped by 7-Eleven on our way back from the local Fedex because I needed to pick up my latest Stitch Fix package.  For those of you who don’t know what Stitch Fix is, I wrote a post about it a few weeks ago when I received my first one.  Basically, it is a personal styling service that sends you five clothing items and/or accessories in the mail based on your style profile that you fill out when you sign up.  They also allow you to link a Pinterest board and send a note to your stylist about what you would like to see in your “Fix.”  Once you receive the items, you try them on at home with other pieces in your wardrobe, keep the items you like, and send back the ones you do not within three days.

For Fix #2, my stylist was Meagan.  She did a great job looking at my Stitch Fix board on Pinterest and reading my personal note about what I was looking for.  I wanted white jeans, something with stripes, a maxi dress, and a summer scarf.  I got a pair of white jeans, a striped maxi dress, a scarf, a necklace, and a cotton henley shirt.  Pretty spot on Meagan, thanks!

The gray shirt above is the Pomelo Cherise Cotton Tab Sleeve Henley Shirt.  I tried it with a skirt as suggested and leggings.  I liked it, but didn’t like it enough to spend $48 on it.  I loved the soft material and the feminine neckline, but didn’t like the length for a shirt to wear in the summer.  It looks great with jeans and leggings, but not very good with shorts, or tucked in due to the scoop at the bottom.

I really wanted a layered pendant necklace, but my stylist Meagan said that they didn’t have any in stock at this time and to keep putting it in my notes that I would like one.  I thought this Shayla Bead Cluster Pendant Necklace was pretty, but I don’t have a lot of green in my wardrobe and at $54, I couldn’t justify it.  I passed on this item as well, and will hopefully get a layered pendant necklace in my next Fix.

I  I absolutely loved this Connor Racerback Mixed Striped Maxi Dress by Under Skies on the left, but I was super disappointed to see that the seams were starting to split.  The fit was a little long, but was very flattering on me.  Stitch Fix has an email based customer service contact system instead of a phone based system and it said that it may take 48 hours to respond to your email.  I only have three days to return the items I do not want to keep, and didn’t want to wait for a response because I am going out of town on Sunday morning.  I did let them know that was why I was not keeping the dress, and will probably request that they send me an undamaged one for my next fix, because I liked it so much!  It is hard to see, but I have a picture of the seams splitting.

I also received the Liah Lightweight Geo Stripe Scarf.  It was pretty and I loved the geometric patterns, but it felt a little bulky for a summer scarf.  I would love to see this for Fall, but I didn’t want to spend $38 on a scarf that will sit in my closet unused for the next few months.  The jeans in the photo below were my only keeper this time.  They are the Duboce Straight Leg Jean by Margaret M.  I love them!  I was so happy to see white skinny jeans in my Fix this time, I feel like the stylists really try to give you items that you want.  The note from Meagan said, “although these are a bit higher that your price range, I thought they would fit your style perfectly.”  Thanks Meagan, they do! #StitchFixFriday

Stitch Fix Review

 

A few weeks ago, I was at the beach and a friend told me about one of those monthly mail services called Stitch Fix.  For those of you who don’t know, Stitch Fix is a company that sends you a package with five clothing or accessory items that are personalized to you based on your style profile.  There is a $20 styling fee for this service, but shipping is free.  When the items come, you try them on at home (with the clothing you already have) and send back what you do not want to purchase within three days.  Your $20 styling fee goes towards whatever you purchase, so you only lose it if you do not buy any of the items, and if you buy all five, you get a 25% discount.

So I pretty much immediately signed up, filled out my style profile and requested a Fix, and updated my Pinterest boards (the stylist checks the board you link for inspiration).  When one day I logged in and saw that my Fix was being created and should be to me by June 20th, I was so excited and happy!  I received my package on June 21st, one day late, my boyfriend had to remind me to reclaim my happy.  I was pretty impressed!

This is what it looks like when you unpack the box.  There is the clothing/accessories, the pre-paid return pouch, a style guide for how each item can be styled differently, a pricing guide/receipt, and a cute personalized note from your stylist.  My stylist this time was Karen and she sent me a note welcoming me to the Stitch Fix family.  She also described each piece she sent and why she picked it for me.  How wonderful is that?

The shirt and purse pictured above is what I kept.  The shirt is the Brooks Striped Button Down Cotton Shirt from Ellison.  It is so soft and it goes with so many different things in my closet that I had to keep it.  The purse is the Kacie Half Flap Crossbody Bag from Emperia.  It is Vegan and beautiful!  I was so happy to see this purse inside because I have been pinning lots of similar crossbody purses on my Pinterest boards- good job Karen!

 

The Cranston Paisley tank top was cute, but too big and the red was not flattering for my pale skin.  The Rory Boyfriend Jeans would have been perfect if they were skinny jeans. I loved the color and material, but boyfriend jeans look terrible on me.  The Colorblock Maxi Dress was pretty and very soft, but I just didn’t love it.

Things I like about Stitch Fix:

1. You do not have to commit to every month, they have several choices for automatic Fixes or you can choose to do one at a time whenever you feel like it.

2. The $20 styling fee goes towards the items you purchase, so you are really only paying for the clothing that you like.

3.  The stylist really tries to get your style right by looking at your Pinterest board, and reading your personal notes for what you would like to see in your Fix.

4.  Surprises make me happy and not going to the mall makes me happy, so Stitch Fix makes me REALLY HAPPY!

Overall, I loved my first Stitch Fix and I have already signed up for my next one!  I will review that one after I get it in July.  If you want to try Stitch Fix, please click one of the links I posted, so that they know I referred you there.  Thanks Stitch Fix (and my stylist Karen) for helping me reclaim my happy!